Thanksgiving Brunch

Today we went to my dad's house to celebrate Thanksgiving, and once again Ryland was hamming it up! Her Aunt Sarah, who hadn't seen her for a couple months was there, and she thought Ryland was absolutely perfect. We were there for several hours, and Ryland was happy the whole time. It's funny how an adult can be so very entertained by a baby, for hours (especially Ryland).

On a side note- We got our Christmas tree tonight, and Ryland was quite unsure about it. I held her up so she could touch it, and she would reach for it, touch it, then move her hand back pretty fast while making a worried/happy look on her face. I think it was a little too poky for her.

Ryland's first Thanksgiving

Ryland had a great first Thanksgiving! Although she didn't get to eat any of the yummy food, she did get to show off to the family at the dinner table. She was smiling, talking, throwing things on the floor, and all those fun things 6 month old babies do. We sure feel special to have her with us on Thanksgiving! She really gives everyone something to be thankful for! We love her so much, and can't wait to spend many, many more thanksgivings with her!

Sittin' in her highchair

Ryland has graduated to sitting in her highchair! We got this highchair as a hand me down, and she seems to really enjoy sitting in it. Every night Champ and I have been giving her rice cereal, so this is the perfect place for her to sit. We tried for a few days to feed her while she was sitting on our laps, but she got so messy that it was no fun for us. She looks so proud to be sitting up so high, right with mommy and daddy at the dinner table. Soon, when she starts eating food, I'm sure Scarlet (our dog), will enjoy the scraps that we know will be thrown on the floor!

Beautiful Blue Eyes

Look at those beautiful blue eyes, on our cute little girl! She looks so deep in thought in this picture, but most likely she is thinking, "how did I ever get to be this cute??"

Ryland's serious side

Most of the time, our little girl is smiling, but she does have her serious moments. This is usually when she is distracted by something, like the...TV. She does love her baby movies that we bought for her :) When she is in these moods, she appears to be deep in thought, but who knows what she is actually thinking about. My guess would be...eating.

6 month check up

Today was Ryland's 6 month check up! And the verdict is in...we have a chubby baby on our hands :) She weighed 19 lbs, and is 26 inches long. The pediatrician told us that she is growing great, and is perfectly healthy! At this doctor visit, Ryland decided that the paper they put down for her to lay on, was fun to play with. It was pretty loud in the room with her crinkling it all up! Since she is 6 months now, we are going to start giving her rice cereal every night for a couple weeks, and then start her on baby foods. So, it looks like for her first thanksgiving, she will be enjoying some rice cereal, yum yum!

Rice Cereal

So, a few days ago, Champ and I decided to try out the rice cereal! Ryland had been eyeing our food and licking her lips, so we thought we had better try it out. She actually found it to be quite tasty! She didn't eat all of it, but took several spoonfuls. It was definitely fun to watch her try something new. She loves to hold the spoon, and would probably eat it if we let her. Also...Ryland turned 6 months old yesterday!